Thomas Glanville
19 July 1799
In the Name of God Amen
I Thomas Glanville of Kingsland in the parish
of Saint John Hackney in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman being of sound mind memory and
understanding do make publish and declare this
as and for my last will and testment in
manner and form following (that is to say)
ffirst I direct that all my just debts and ffuneral
expenses be paid and satisfied as soon after my
decease as conveniently may be whereas on the
eighth day of July one thousand seven hundred
and fifty three I was married to Mary my
present wife then Mary Spong Spinster the daughter
of Mr William Spong of Shoreditch in the County
of Middlesex shoemaker at Mr Reith's New Chapel Mayffair in
the parish of Saint George Hanover Square and I
do hereby acknowledge the said Mary as my true
and lawful wife and after payment of my just
debts and ffuneral expenses I give devise and bequeath
all that my leasehold mefsuage or dwelling house
situate at Kingsland aforesaid in which I now
reside and also all that other house situate in
Kingland aforesaid in the occupation of ........
Sourdin (?) together with the gardens buildings premises
and appurtenances thereto belonging and all my
esate right title and interest therein unto my
said dear wife Mary Glanville to hold the same
premifses unto her the said Mary Glanville her
executors administrators and afsigns for and during
all the residue and remainder or such term or
terms of afcars (?) and interest as I shall have therein
at the time of my decease subject neverthelefs
to the payment of such rents and performance
fof such covenants conditions and agreements as I
shall then hold the same subject unto and I
give and bequesth unto my great nephew ffrederick
Glanville his executors administrators and afsigns
son of my nephew ffrederick Glanville such bond
or obligation granted me by the trustrees for rebuilding
the parish church of Saint John Hackney in the
said County of Middlesex for securing the sum of one
hundred pounds and interest at five per cent per
annum and I give and bequeath unto my great
niece Mary Glanville daughter of my said nephew
ffrederick Glanville three hundred pounds three per cent
Consolidated bank annuities now standing in my
name in the proper books kept for that purpose at
the Bank of England which I hereby order and
direct to be paid and transferred to her with all
interest and dividends then due and *** thereon
on her attaining the age of twenty one years or
day of marriage which shall first happen the
interest and dividends thereof in the meantime to
be paid and applied by my Executrix and Executor
hereinafter named for and towards her maintenance
and education and I hereby authorize and empower
my said Executive and Executor to apply to each
of the said sum of three hundred pounds three
per cent Consolidated bank Annuites or of teh
interest and divident thereof as they shall think
fit not exceeding the sum of thirty pounds
sterling for the binding or putting out of my said
Grand Niece an apprentice to a boarding school
and I give and bequeath unto Miss Montage of
Kingsland aforesaid the sum of four guineas for a
mourning ring and also unto my ffriends Joseph
Savage and Robert Douglas of Kingsland aforesaid a mourning ring each and I likewie give and bequeath unto the said Robert Douglas the sum of twenty pounds
as some compensation for the trouble he may have
in executing this my will all the rest residue and
remainder of my estate and effects of what ***
or find soever and wheresoever not having before disposed
of I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said
dear wife Mary Glanville her afsigns executors adminstrators
and afsigns to and for her and their own absolute
use and benefit and I do hereby desire that I may
be buried in the same grave *** bury *****
in Bunhill ffields Burying Ground and that my
esteemed ffriend Mr Savage and Mr Douglas will attend
my ffuneral **** I hereby nominate constitute
and appoint my said wife Mary Glanville and my
ffriend Robert Douglas jointly Executrix and Executor of this
my will hereby revoking and making void all former
and other wills by me at any time hertofore made
and declaring this only to be and contain my
last will and testament in Witnefs whereof I have
to this my last will and testament contained in
two sheets of paper to the first sheet hereof subscribed
my name and to the second sheet set and subscribed
my name and seal the nineenth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety nine - Thos Glanville LJ Signed sealed
published and declared by the said testator Thomas
Glanville in the presence of us at whose request
in whose presence and in the presence of each
other of us we have subscribed our names as witnefses
hereto the words in the forth and *** line
from the top of the first sheet Vizt (the ffleet in
the City of London being drawn through and the
words Mr Leiths New Chapel Mayffair in the
parish of Saint George Hanover Square being introduced
in the sheet previous to the Execution hereof as
also the fifth line and the two first words of
the sixth of this sheet being struck through and
the words To a boarding school interlined in their
stead before the execution hereof Robert *** - Wm
Arnold, off to Mr Smtih , Barbers *** London
This will was proved at London the twenty
eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred before the worshipful Charles
Coote Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful
Sir William Dupont Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
or Commifsary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
constitued by the Oath of Mary Glanville widow the relict
of the deceased and Robert Douglas the Executor named in
the said will to whom Administration was granted of
all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.